Terraces

Stillwater Terrace

A stone terrace and reflecting pool that turn a garden pavilion into a place to pause.

Location

Hampshire

Year

2025

Scope

Masterplan, water design, hard landscaping, planting

Materials

Limestone, dark-lined reflecting pool, concrete rill, willow

01 · The brief

Create a quiet arrival to a new garden pavilion and a view worth stopping for.

02 · Design challenge

Holding still, clear water on heavy clay with a high water table.

03 · Concept

A single sheet of water mirrors the pavilion. A narrow rill leads the eye from the house to the pool.

04 · The completed space

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